The Soaps Thread

[DEF]

1 hour ago, Uncle Zeb said:

That the existence of such an event was not mentioned till now is both an affront to, and indictment of, this entire forum.

Fucking sold out. ?

https://booking.lwtheatres.co.uk/event/56844ba6-dbe0-ec11-83ae-f58652e55c42/performance/a5d6dff5-26c4-4881-8e89-1b25cc76a4a0

New dates added. Get in quick though.

London above, Bath below.

https://bathforum.ticketline.co.uk/order/tickets/13363716/neighbours-the-farewell-tour-bath-forum-2023-03-22-19-30-00?presale=YVtmZwND2T

Edited July 15, 2022 by DEF

[Merzbow]

I started watching Neighbours and the first thing it does is mocks NFTs, I'm going to miss this show.

[Guest]

They mocked their own superfans the other week, with Amy going on a Tinder date with a "Street Fighter" - an obsessed viewer fighting to save his favourite soap named The Street or something, which was being axed. Good guy Toadie rescued her from enduring his A-Z of Street facts.

[Merzbow]

Yeah they just did the whole "character looks like three different people" joke, too because of the constant recasting. They're just going full on piss take with Russo booking, I love it.

[Mr_Danger]

Getting back in to Neighbours at this point would be like adopting a 12 year old dog. I’m not actively inviting heartbreak and mourning in to my daily viewing schedule.

[DEF]

Seeing as Neighbours is dying next week I was thinking about how I can get my daily fix of Ramsay Street still. I've got all the DVD box sets available so that covers the first 100 or so episodes but ideally I'd like a complete collection.

I've found a couple of places selling 2tb hard drives with near complete runs. But they want £330. Is there anywhere that has them as torrents or a reliable soap version of watchwrestling that any of you know of?

EDIT - Just checked the DVDs and it turns out there are the first 297 consecutive episodes in the box sets. Much more than I realised but it's a drop in the ocean really.

Edited July 20, 2022 by DEF

[Vegeta]

9 hours ago, DEF said:

Seeing as Neighbours is dying next week I was thinking about how I can get my daily fix of Ramsay Street still. I've got all the DVD box sets available so that covers the first 100 or so episodes but ideally I'd like a complete collection.

I've found a couple of places selling 2tb hard drives with near complete runs. But they want £330. Is there anywhere that has them as torrents or a reliable soap version of watchwrestling that any of you know of?

EDIT - Just checked the DVDs and it turns out there are the first 297 consecutive episodes in the box sets. Much more than I realised but it's a drop in the ocean really.

I agree I would love a complete collection myself, I'm really gonna miss Ramsey street and would love to rewatch them again and again 

[DavidB6937]

Rewatch them again and again? Isn't there like 8000 episodes or something? Not sure where you'd find the time for that.

[Mr_Danger]

More like 16000 if you consider you’d have to watch the same episode twice. Once at lunch time and once at tea time.

Edited July 21, 2022 by Mr_Danger

[Weezenal]

Just watch Home and Away. 

[Vegeta]

Home and away is fine, but theres no Libby on there

[Devon Malcolm]

5 hours ago, Vegeta said:

I agree I would love a complete collection myself, I'm really gonna miss Ramsey street and would love to rewatch them again and again 

Funny way of saying you've discovered immortality.

[Vegeta]

1 hour ago, Devon Malcolm said:

Funny way of saying you've discovered immortality.

Used the dragonballs wisely ?

[Monkee]

How have I missed this conversation about Neighbours?! I’m genuinely devastated. I’ve not missed an episode in years and I Sky+ it every day even when I go on holidays. I’m going to miss it immensely! 

The subtle in-jokes recently have been brilliant. I liked it when, looking through Harold’s Memory Book, someone quipped about how much Lucy Robinson’s changed over the years and looks like 3 different people. NB She’s been played by 3 actresses over the years for those who didn’t know. Edit: missed @Merzbowalready mentioning this.

My friend and I had tickets for a Neighbours Reunion that was meant to happen in 2020 and got cancelled. So when the Farewell Tour was announced we had the option of transferring the tickets or getting a refund. Of course we transferred (for amazing seats at the London Palladium) and then also upgraded to a meet and greet. I can’t tell you how ridiculously excited I am about this.

Also, The Guardian ran an article last week asking people to submit their favourite memories and what Neighbours means to you. I practically write a novel. Got an email yesterday asking if they could include my submission in an article. Not sure when it’s coming out yet though.

Edited July 21, 2022 by Monkee

[DEF]

10 minutes ago, Monkee said:

My friend and I had tickets for a Neighbours Reunion that was meant to happen in 2020 and got cancelled. So when the Farewell Tour was announced we had the option of transferring the tickets or getting a refund. Of course we transferred (for amazing seats at the London Palladium) and then also upgraded to a meet and greet. I can’t tell you how ridiculously excited I am about this.

Oooh, jealous of the meet and great tickets. I was to late for them.